My Favorite Fonts

Having been on Pinterest for a little while, I've collected quite a few pictures and links to inspire my artistic endeavors. Sometimes I go through my boards to gain some motivation, and I chuckle when I notice what styles I was drawn to for that day or week. There are blocks of watercolor pins, flyer design pins, brand identity pins, the list can go on and on. But I want to focus on one particular subject, as you can probably already tell by the title of this post.

Designophile that I am, I love to collect fonts and font combinations. Especially when I'm designing a flyer or doing a typographic representation of a quote, I like to browse dafont and find the perfect font. Of course, I hardly ever know what I'm looking for until I find it. But I wanted to share some of my favorite default fonts. These are the ones that are the "base" of my graphic designs. Do I need a nice looking serif font that looks official? I'll go to Garamond or Didot. And of course, Helvetica is on my list. Granted some of these fonts are already well-used, if not over-used, but that doesn't change the fact that I love to use them.

1. Helvetica is hands-down the safest, most ubiquitous, and slightly over-used font. It's aesthetically pleasing, it's simple, it's sans serif, it's modern, what can't this font do? I especially love using Helvetica for body texts, but it works for a big bold headline as well.

2. I find Garamond to be a superior serif font, especially above Times New Roman. It's great for a classical look.

3. For a more modern serif font, I usually go with Didot. It has harsher serifs and it looks more deliberate.

4. Champagne and Limousines is a recent favorite, and honestly, it's my absolute favorite font. It's modern. It's Helvetica-esque, but it's different enough to have its own mood. I love the roundness of the letters; it makes this thin font look bold, even in its regular form.

5. I'm noticing a trend of modern sans serif fonts. Geosans Light is favorite mostly because of its similarity to Champagne and Limousines. For some reason, I see it as more professional and not as whimsical as C&L. I'm not sure why though...

6. To me, Bebas Neue seems to have randomly appeared, and then all of a sudden, everyone was using it. It's big, bold, and all-caps. It's condensed characteristics make it a great heading font since it saves space but doesn't shirk on boldness. It demands your attention, and I love it.

7. Lastly, Minimal. I don't use it too often, but I love the whimsical nature of this font. Of course, it's modern, and true to its name, uses minimal strokes for each character. I'd characterize it as a more fun version of Champagne and Limousines.

And there you have it, my favorite fonts. Most of them stem from Champagne and Limousines I've noticed. Hopefully they give you some inspiration of fonts to use for future designs.

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